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 |
|---|---|
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |