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 |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| osseous | bony |
| collate | to compare critically |
| overwhelm | upset |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
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