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 |
|---|---|
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| natal | native |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |