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
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
colloquyconversation
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic