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 |
|---|---|
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |