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 |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |