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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| actuary | clerk |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |