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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lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
facsimilean exact copy
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area