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 |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |