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
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
mediateoccupying a middle position
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
discloseto make known or public
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination