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 |
|---|---|
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |