GRE Word List
CENTURION
an officer commanding a Roman century
The meaning of the word centurion is an officer commanding a Roman century.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| apiarist | beekeeper |