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 |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |