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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| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |