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 |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| passe | past one's prime |