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
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
irksometending to irk : tedious
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
exudeto ooze out
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
gruffrough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect