GRE Word List
RETROACTIVE
extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
The meaning of the word retroactive is extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
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| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| nexus | connection |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
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