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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| Word | Meaning |
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| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| veracious | truthful |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| steep | lofty |
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