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 |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| onus | burden |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |