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 |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |