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
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
devolveto pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion