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
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| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| opulence | wealth |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |