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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| heed | to pay attention |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |