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 |
|---|---|
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |