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
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
intersticea space that intervenes between things
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image