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 |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| apiarist | beekeeper |