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 |
|---|---|
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |