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 |
|---|---|
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |