GRE Word List
HINDSIGHT
perception of the nature of an event after it has happened
The meaning of the word hindsight is perception of the nature of an event after it has happened.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |