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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| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| enhance | heighten |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
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