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 |
|---|---|
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |