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 |
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slake | subside |
avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
brisk | keenly alert : lively |
exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |