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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exploit | deed |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |