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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| billowing | wave |
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |