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 |
|---|---|
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| arid | excessively dry |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |