GRE Word List
NOSTALGIA
a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
The meaning of the word nostalgia is a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| unfrock | defrock |
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| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
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| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
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