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 |
|---|---|
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| blackball | to vote against |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| feint | something feigned |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |