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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WordMeaning
stem_fromarise from; originate from
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
applicationan act of applying:
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen