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 |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| trample | tramp |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |