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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| delve | excavate |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |