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 |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| congenial | pleasant |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |