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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| appease | pacify |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |