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 |
|---|---|
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| opulence | wealth |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |