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 |
|---|---|
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |