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 |
|---|---|
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| trample | tramp |
| demise | death |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |