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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| strew | to spread by scattering |