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

WordMeaning
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
caninea conical pointed tooth
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
habituateto make used to something : accustom
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal