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 |
|---|---|
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |