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
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass