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 |
|---|---|
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| convoluted | having convolutions |