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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| venue | locale |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |