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 |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |