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 |
|---|---|
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| fulcrum | prop |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |