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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acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
abusive | using harsh, insulting language |