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 |
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| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| entity | being |
| sidetrack | siding |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| grotto | cave |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |