GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.

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WordMeaning
incognitowith one's identity concealed
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
obsessivetending to cause obsession
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel