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 |
|---|---|
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| onus | burden |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |