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 |
|---|---|
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |