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 |
|---|---|
| brook | creek |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |