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 |
|---|---|
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| distend | extend |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |