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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |