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 |
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| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |