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
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
rectifyto set right : remedy
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
cremateto subject to cremation
chafeirritate
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
trappingsoutward signs
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten