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
denotationan act or process of denoting
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
motleyvariegated in color
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate