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 |
|---|---|
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |