GRE Word List

ROSTRUM

an ancient Roman platform for public orators

The meaning of the word rostrum is an ancient Roman platform for public orators.

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WordMeaning
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
quicksilvermercury
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threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
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somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile