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 |
|---|---|
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |