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 |
|---|---|
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |