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 |
|---|---|
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| forlorn | bereft |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |