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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swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
drivelnonsense
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
communalof or relating to one or more communes
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis