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 |
|---|---|
| garner | to gather into storage |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |