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 |
|---|---|
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| marked | having an identifying mark |