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 |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |