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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| faculty | ability |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |