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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| brook | creek |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| fete | festival |