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 |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| omnipotent | almighty |