GRE Word List
PLATONIC
of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
The meaning of the word platonic is of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism.
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| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |