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 |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| rider | one that rides |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |