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 |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| sidetrack | siding |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |