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 |
|---|---|
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
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| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| clime | climate |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |