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 |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |