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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| plait | pleat |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |