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.

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WordMeaning
impoverishto make poor
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
trappingsoutward signs
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
snipa small piece that is snipped off
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else