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 |
|---|---|
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| forebears | ancestor |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |