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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |