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 |
|---|---|
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |