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 |
|---|---|
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |