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 |
|---|---|
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |