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 |
|---|---|
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |