GRE Word List
CIVIL
of or relating to citizens
The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |