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

WordMeaning
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
polyglotone who is polyglot
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
uniquebeing the only one : sole
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
inflateddistended with air or gas
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance