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 |
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| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
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| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |