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 |
|---|---|
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| dint | force |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| impoverish | to make poor |