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 |
|---|---|
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
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| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| congenial | pleasant |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| clip | encompass |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |