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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| Word | Meaning |
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
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| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
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| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |