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 |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| reckon | count |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| warranted | sanction |