What does reminisce mean?
Word: Reminisce
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Reminisce means to think or talk about happy times in the past.
Synonyms: recall, remember
Word origin: Comes from Latin reminisci.
How do you spell reminisce?
Syllables: rem - i - nisce
Tricky part: The ending holds sc, and many students drop one of the pair and write reminise or reminice.
Watch out for: reminise, reminice
Memory tip: Old friends stick together when they reminisce, and so do the s and c near the end.
Reminisce in a sentence
Example 1: My grandparents love to reminisce about their first train ride to Shimla.
Example 2: Old classmates met at the reunion to reminisce about school days.
Example 3: We sat on the veranda and reminisced about last summer's holiday.
Fun Fact
Psychologists speak of the reminiscence bump: older people tend to recall more events from their teens and early twenties than from any other time of life.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: e, i, i, e
a) _x_st_nc_
b) d_l_g_nc_
c) r_m_n_sc_
d) r_s_d_nc_
Show answer
c) r_m_n_sc_. Those four vowels fit only this skeleton; the others take a different order to make diligence, existence and residence.
Sound Check
In which word is 'sc' pronounced differently?
a) reminisce
b) fascinate
c) escape
d) ascend
Show answer
c) escape. In escape you hear both a hissing s and a hard k; the other three have only the hiss.
Word Champ
Read the statements and choose the correct option:
1. To reminisce is to make detailed plans for the future. 2. To reiterate is to say something again. 3. To relinquish is to keep a tight hold on something.
a) only 1 and 3 are true
b) only 2 is true
c) only 1 is true
d) all three are true
Show answer
b) only 2 is true. Statements one and three give the reverse of the true meanings.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) acquiesce
b) rejuvenate
c) remminisce
d) coalesce
Show answer
c) remminisce. A single m follows the first vowel; the other three are correct, however strange they look.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Two grandparents are most likely to reminisce when they ___.
a) turn the pages of an old photo album
b) book tickets for a trip next month
c) plan the menu for tomorrow's lunch
d) pay the electricity bill online
Show answer
a) turn the pages of an old photo album
2. Which of these friends has started to reminisce?
a) the one saying 'I need new shoes'
b) the one saying 'Please pass the salt'
c) the one saying 'Those were good days'
d) the one saying 'Shall we leave at six?'
Show answer
c) the one saying 'Those were good days'
