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
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cringe | to recoil in distaste |
curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
nurture | training |
gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
raspy | harsh |
dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |