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 |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
