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 |
|---|---|
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| exploit | deed |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| flounder | flatfish |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |