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 |
|---|---|
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |