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 |
|---|---|
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| wanton | merciless |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| nourish | nurture |