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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| redress | to set right : remedy |