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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| nourish | nurture |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |