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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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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