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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saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
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