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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| irate | roused to ire |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |