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 |
|---|---|
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |