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 |
|---|---|
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |