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
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious