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
providencedivine guidance or care
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient