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 |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| portly | dignified |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |