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 |
|---|---|
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |