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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WordMeaning
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
imbibedrink
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing