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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| constituent | a member of a constituency |
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| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
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