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 |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| sidetrack | siding |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |