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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |