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 |
|---|---|
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| braid | to make from braids |
| cryptic | secret |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |