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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |