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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| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
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| ramification | branch |
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