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.

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WordMeaning
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute