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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WordMeaning
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
exploitdeed
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
blueslow spirits : melancholy
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
mischiefa specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent