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 |
|---|---|
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |