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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piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
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featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
repercussionreflection
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning