GRE Word List
INTROSPECTIVE
characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
The meaning of the word introspective is characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection.
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