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 |
|---|---|
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| encompass | include |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
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