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 |
|---|---|
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| haggard | not tamed |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |