GRE Word List
CENTURION
an officer commanding a Roman century
The meaning of the word centurion is an officer commanding a Roman century.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |