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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| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
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