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 |
|---|---|
| catechism | oral instruction |
| niggle | trifle |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |