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 |
|---|---|
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
