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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| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |