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
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
esteemthe regard in which one is held
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
unassumingnot assuming : modest
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat