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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bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
pseudonyma fictitious name
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
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