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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |