GRE Word List
ACCLIVITY
an ascending slope (as of a hill)
The meaning of the word acclivity is an ascending slope (as of a hill).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |