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 |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |