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 |
|---|---|
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |