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 |
|---|---|
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| lunar | crescent |