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 |
|---|---|
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |