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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isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
expertisethe skill of an expert
dementedmad
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
saboteurone that practices sabotage
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate