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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| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
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| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| paradigm | example |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| muted | being mute : silent |
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