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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| antecede | precede |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |