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
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
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epicureone with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
brazenmade of brass
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
choreographythe art of symbolically representing dancing
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
muggybeing warm, damp, and close