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 |
|---|---|
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |