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 |
|---|---|
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |