GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.

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WordMeaning
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
crassgross
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
freebooterpirate
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
plumagethe feathers of a bird
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate