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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| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
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| circlet | a little circle |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| laud | praise |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |