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 |
|---|---|
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |