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 |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| puerile | juvenile |