GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

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

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WordMeaning
garnerto gather into storage
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
vintnera wine merchant
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion