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 |
|---|---|
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |