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 |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| realm | kingdom |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| willowy | abounding with willows |