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
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
pungentsharply painful
belaborto attack verbally
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
queasycausing nausea
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms