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 |
|---|---|
| warranted | sanction |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| 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 |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |