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 |
|---|---|
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |