GRE Word List
TRIBUNE
a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
The meaning of the word tribune is a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| forebears | ancestor |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |