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 |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |