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 |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| commune | talk over |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |