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 |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| hubbub | noise |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |