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 |
|---|---|
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| grate | grating |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |