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 |
|---|---|
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| pugilist | fighter |
| hurl | rush |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| repercussion | reflection |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |