GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.

Random words

WordMeaning
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
faunaanimal life
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)