GRE Word List
TRIBUNE
official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people
The meaning of the word tribune is official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians to protect their rights; protector of the people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scowl | frown angrily; N: angry frown |
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| pang | sudden sharp feeling of pain |
| unfaltering | steadfast; firm; not changing |
| tessellated | mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern |
| catastrophe | calamity ; disaster |
| correlate | either of the correlated things; V. |
| bargain | agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power |
| spurn | reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help. |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
