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
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
sobernot intoxicated
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
emulateto strive to equal or excel
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point