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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| leery | suspicious |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |