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 |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| lampoon | satire |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |