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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |