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
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
opulencewealth
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
missivea written communication : letter