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 |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| rightful | just |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |