GRE Word List
RETROSPECTIVE
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
The meaning of the word retrospective is looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convex | curving outward |
| tardy | slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| antecedents | preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| skittish | inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit |
| idle | not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V. |
| nexus | connection |
| contiguous | adjacent to; touching upon |
| entree | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| insatiable | not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite |
