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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |