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
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
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persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
retainto keep in possession or use
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag