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 |
|---|---|
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |