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 |
|---|---|
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| guileless | innocent |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |