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 |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |