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 |
|---|---|
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| invalid | not valid: |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |