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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instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
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reeksmoke
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
paltryinferior
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process