GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.

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WordMeaning
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
edicta proclamation having the force of law
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
clientelea body of clients
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body