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
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
reckoncount
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes