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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |