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 |
|---|---|
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |