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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|---|---|
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
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| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
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