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declivity

nounCommon GRE wordMore D words

a downward slope

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In a sentence

Declivity in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing declivity in a sentence.

The path ran down a gentle declivity toward the river.

Synonyms
descentslopeincline
Antonyms
acclivityascentrise

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Verbal · Text Completion

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Questions about “declivity”

Declivity (noun) means a downward slope
Here is declivity used in an example sentence: "The path ran down a gentle declivity toward the river."
Common synonyms for declivity include descent, slope, incline.
Antonyms of declivity include acclivity, ascent, rise.
Declivity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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