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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| aberration | the fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |