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 |
|---|---|
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| query | question |