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 |
|---|---|
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |