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 |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |