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 |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |