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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| deify | to make a god of |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |