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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| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
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| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |