GRE Word List
COHORTS
group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome)
The meaning of the word cohorts is group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome).
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