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
quicksilvermercury
emanateto come out from a source
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
validateto make legally valid : ratify
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
uproariousmarked by uproar
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish