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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| Word | Meaning |
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| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| braid | to make from braids |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| paradigm | example |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |