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 |
|---|---|
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |