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 |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |