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
cataclysmflood
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
grumbleto mutter in discontent
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
residualremainder
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life