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 |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |