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 |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| distend | extend |
| reverie | daydream |
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| trenchant | keen |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |