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 |
|---|---|
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| venue | locale |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |