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.

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WordMeaning
fulcrumprop
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
cadavera dead body
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
demolitionthe act of demolishing