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 |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| reckon | count |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |