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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| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
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| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
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| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
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| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |