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
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
appeasepacify
grottocave
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
heedto pay attention
isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
compulsorymandatory
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground