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 |
|---|---|
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |