GRE Word List

CIVIL

of or relating to citizens

The meaning of the word civil is of or relating to citizens.

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jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
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interloperone that interlopes: such as
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
groombridegroom
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
remunerativeserving to remunerate
submergeto put under water
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice