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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |