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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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
pilfersteal
apprehendarrest
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
extrudeto force, press, or push out
outmodednot being in style
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event