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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| laud | praise |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |