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
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
limpto walk lamely
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma