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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |