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 |
|---|---|
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| osseous | bony |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |