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
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
indicativeserving to indicate
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
dintforce
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
categoricalabsolute
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate