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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| demure | reserved |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| defer | put off |