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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| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
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| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
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| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
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| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |