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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quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
historichistorical
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced