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

WordMeaning
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
crypticsecret