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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WordMeaning
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity