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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WordMeaning
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
communetalk over
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
botchan inflammatory sore
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth