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 |
|---|---|
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |