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 |
|---|---|
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| imply | to express indirectly |