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 |
|---|---|
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |