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
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
stupora condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn