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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WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
benisonblessing
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile