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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| Word | Meaning |
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| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |