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 |
|---|---|
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| demented | mad |
| disport | sport |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |