GRE Word List
REMINISCENT
of the character of or relating to reminiscence
The meaning of the word reminiscent is of the character of or relating to reminiscence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |