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 |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| fleck | streak |
| clip | encompass |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |