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 |
|---|---|
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| headlong | headfirst |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |