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 |
|---|---|
| retiring | reserved |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |