GRE Word List
DECLIVITY
downward inclination
The meaning of the word declivity is downward inclination.
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| retract | to draw back or in |
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