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 |
|---|---|
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| haven | harbor |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |