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 |
|---|---|
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| canny | clever |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| waif | a stray person or animal |