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 |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |