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 |
|---|---|
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| growl | rumble |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |