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
alludeto make indirect reference
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
representationalone that represents: such as
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment