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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WordMeaning
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
deferput off
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy