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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| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |