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 |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |