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 |
|---|---|
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |