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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |