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
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
blisscomplete happiness
opuswork
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
healthyenjoying good health
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work