GRE Word List
CENTURION
an officer commanding a Roman century
The meaning of the word centurion is an officer commanding a Roman century.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| overthrow | overturn |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| vixen | a female fox |