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 |
|---|---|
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |