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 |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |