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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wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
thriftygiven to or marked by economy and good management
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college