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
durationcontinuance in time
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
conflagrationfire
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs