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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pitfall | trap |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| provident | frugal |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| inopportune | inconvenient |