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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WordMeaning
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
hazardousinvolving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm)
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary