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
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
monotonytedious sameness
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
pathologicalof or relating to pathology
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
lanknot well filled out : slender