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 |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| canny | clever |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| wastrel | vagabond |