GRE Word List
DECLIVITY
downward inclination
The meaning of the word declivity is downward inclination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |