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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yena strong desire or propensity
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
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scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
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hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
raspto rub with something rough
malodoroushaving a bad odor
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired