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
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
aloftat or to a great height
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval