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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projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
retaliateto return like for like
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant