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
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
condigndeserved
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
bulgeto jut out : swell
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony