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 |
|---|---|
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |