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
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
remittancea sum of money remitted
suppliantsupplicant
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity