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 |
|---|---|
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| wanton | merciless |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |