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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| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |