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 |
|---|---|
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
