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 |
|---|---|
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| motley | variegated in color |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |