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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halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
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malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
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sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
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