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 |
|---|---|
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |