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 |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |