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
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
jostleto come in contact or into collision
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker