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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WordMeaning
blanchto take the color out of
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
pristinebelonging to the earliest period or state : original
executorone who executes something
recitala detailed account : enumeration
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
brochurepamphlet