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 |
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pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
beneficent | doing or producing good |
privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
coalesce | to grow together |
lag | one that lags or is last |
emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |