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.

Random words

WordMeaning
longevitya long duration of individual life
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
solventable to pay all legal debts
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
quarantinea period of 40 days
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content