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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |