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 |
|---|---|
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| drab | slattern |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |