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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WordMeaning
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
concordatcompact
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
botchan inflammatory sore
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand