GRE Word List
NOSTALGIA
homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic
The meaning of the word nostalgia is homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poultice | soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body |
| mollify | soothe an angry person |
| panacea | cure-all; remedy for all diseases |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
| unassuming | modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner |
| prime | period of ideal or peak condition; earliest or beginning stage; Ex. in the prime of life; Ex. prime of the year(spring); ADJ: first in importance or rank; first; V: make ready; prepare |
| preen | make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| aptitude | fitness; talent |