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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| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |