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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WordMeaning
debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness