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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| provenance | origin |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |