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 |
|---|---|
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |