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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| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
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| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
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| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| premonitory | giving warning |
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