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
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
evenhandedfair
precipitousprecipitate
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
reconditedifficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence