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
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
expatriatebanish
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another