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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WordMeaning
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
grategrating
legenda story coming down from the past