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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misadventure | misfortune |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |