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 |
|---|---|
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| fete | festival |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| raspy | harsh |