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 |
|---|---|
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |