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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WordMeaning
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
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malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
hierarchya division of angels
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
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