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
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
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bevya large group or collection
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
inopportuneinconvenient
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
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