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 |
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| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
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| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
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| outlook | a place offering a view |
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| supplicant | one who supplicates |