GRE Word List
DECLIVITY
downward inclination
The meaning of the word declivity is downward inclination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |