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
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
odoroushaving an odor: such as
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
aptitudeinclination