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 |
|---|---|
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| progeny | descendants |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |