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 |
|---|---|
| clipper | one that clips something |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |