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 |
|---|---|
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| forte | one's strong point |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |