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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| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| clime | climate |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| hirsute | hairy |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |