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
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
flushto fly away suddenly
puerilejuvenile