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 |
|---|---|
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
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| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |