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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |