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 |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |