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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| clip | encompass |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |