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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |