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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |