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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| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| clip | encompass |
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| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
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