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
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
emollientmaking soft or supple
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
wringto squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
solventable to pay all legal debts