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 |
|---|---|
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |