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 |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| append | attach |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |