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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |