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
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
stanchto check or stop the flowing of