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
politicpolitical
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
passepast one's prime
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
savorthe taste or smell of something
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
dauntto lessen the courage of : cow
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant