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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| brazen | made of brass |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |