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

WordMeaning
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
cringeto recoil in distaste
sapthe fluid part of a plant
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
meteto give out by measure : dole out
concorda state of agreement : harmony
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity