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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| scotch | scottish |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |