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 |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| connoisseur | expert |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |