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 |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| minuscule | very small |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |