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 |
|---|---|
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |