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 |
|---|---|
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| repercussion | reflection |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |