GRE Word List
RETROSPECTIVE
of, relating to, or given to retrospection
The meaning of the word retrospective is of, relating to, or given to retrospection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |