GRE Word List
CIVIL
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic
The meaning of the word civil is having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| agnostic | one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality |
| recession | withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
| sway | swing from side to side; influence (someone) to change one's opinion; N. |
| coddle | treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs |
| disjointed | disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation |
| giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
| demoniac | fiendish; cruel; N. demon: evil supernatural being; devil |
