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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mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
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suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select