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 |
|---|---|
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| drab | slattern |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| warranted | sanction |