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 |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |