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 |
|---|---|
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| mischance | bad luck |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |