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.

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WordMeaning
attentivemindful
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
snipa small piece that is snipped off
seedycontaining or full of seeds
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions