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 |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |