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 |
|---|---|
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |