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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| scotch | scottish |
| hubbub | noise |
| modish | fashionable |
| sibling | sib |