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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |