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.

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WordMeaning
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
appendattach
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
incorporealnot corporeal : having no material body or form
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls