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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| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
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