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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| concur | to express agreement |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| savant | a person of learning |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| bliss | complete happiness |
