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
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
diluteattenuate
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
plummetto fall perpendicularly
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
retrenchcut down