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 |
|---|---|
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| rotunda | a round building |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |