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
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
guilelessinnocent
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious