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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| actuary | clerk |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |