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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WordMeaning
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor