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 |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |