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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antiquityancient times
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expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
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tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
unregeneratenot regenerate
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pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
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