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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WordMeaning
fermentto undergo fermentation
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle