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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vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
effluviuman invisible emanation
quarantinea period of 40 days
treadto step or walk on or over
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
consanguineousof the same blood or origin