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

WordMeaning
sparseof few and scattered elements
darta light spear
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
steeplofty
vergebrink
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives