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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| Word | Meaning |
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| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |