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
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
blemishto spoil by a flaw
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph