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 |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| 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 |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |