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
raffleto engage in a raffle
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contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
documentproof
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
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vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring