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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| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| pitfall | trap |
| culvert | a transverse drain |