GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

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

Random words

WordMeaning
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
raspto rub with something rough
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes