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 |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| forlorn | bereft |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |