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 |
|---|---|
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |