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 |
|---|---|
| attentive | mindful |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |