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

WordMeaning
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
portendto give an omen or anticipatory sign of
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
incognitowith one's identity concealed
pontificalepiscopal attire
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come