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 |
|---|---|
| conspire | plot |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |