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 |
|---|---|
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
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| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
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| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| concordat | compact |
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| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |