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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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |