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 |
|---|---|
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| reek | smoke |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| spate | freshet |