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 |
|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |