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 |
|---|---|
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| mendicant | beggar |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |