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 |
|---|---|
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |