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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| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
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| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
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