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 |
|---|---|
| quorum | a select group |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| expound | to set forth : state |
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| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| kismet | fate |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |