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
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
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idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
hauntto visit often : frequent
equipoisea state of equilibrium
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
filchto steal secretly or casually
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
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