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 |
|---|---|
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| conflagration | fire |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
| warranted | sanction |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| appease | pacify |