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 |
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| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| osseous | bony |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |