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

WordMeaning
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
apparentopen to view : visible