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 |
|---|---|
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| asunder | into parts |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |