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 |
|---|---|
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| stilted | pompous |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |