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 |
|---|---|
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |