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
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
homilya usually short sermon
anthropologistthe science of human beings
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick