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 |
|---|---|
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| unkempt | not combed |