GRE Word List

MILITIA

a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency

The meaning of the word militia is a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency.

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WordMeaning
lugubriousmournful
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rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
palliddeficient in color : wan
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
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passepast one's prime