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 |
|---|---|
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |