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 |
|---|---|
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |