GRE Word List

REMINISCENCE

apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence

The meaning of the word reminiscence is apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence.

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WordMeaning
repercussionreflection
implyto express indirectly
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
amendto put right
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
stenchstink
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
askewout of line : at an angle