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 |
|---|---|
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
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| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
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