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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academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
coincorner
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
symmetrybalanced proportions
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable