GRE Word List
CENTURION
an officer commanding a Roman century
The meaning of the word centurion is an officer commanding a Roman century.
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| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| feint | something feigned |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
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| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |