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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| impinge | encroach |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| douse | to plunge into water |