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
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
slougha place of deep mud or mire
beleaguerbesiege