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
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
leerysuspicious
crossbreedhybridize
aridexcessively dry
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence