GRE Word List

DECLIVITY

downward inclination

The meaning of the word declivity is downward inclination.

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personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow