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 |
|---|---|
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |