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 |
|---|---|
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| leery | suspicious |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| arid | excessively dry |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |