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 |
|---|---|
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |