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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|---|---|
| obscure | dark |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
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| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| sanction | a formal decree |