GRE Word List
ROSTRUM
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
The meaning of the word rostrum is raised platform for speech-making; pulpit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| partiality | state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference |
| opportunist | individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism |
| homage | honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to |
| arsenal | storage place for military equipment |
| mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
| riveting | holding one's attention; absorbing; engrossing |
| imperious | domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor |
| spendthrift | someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth |
| fruitful | producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance |
| ramify | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
