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
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
wizardrythe art or practices of a wizard : sorcery
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
dismissto permit or cause to leave
degradationthe act or process of degrading
hortatoryhortative
biennialoccurring every two years
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow