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 |
|---|---|
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| sibling | sib |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |