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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legislaturea body of persons having the power to legislate
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pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
vitalof the utmost importance
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
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