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 |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| nurture | training |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| raspy | harsh |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |