GRE Word List
PROSCENIUM
the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
The meaning of the word proscenium is the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater.
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| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
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| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
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| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
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| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |