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 |
|---|---|
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| urchin | hedgehog |