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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WordMeaning
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
transitoryof brief duration : temporary