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
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
begetto procreate as the father : sire
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely