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
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
aceticvinegary
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
passiveacted upon by an external agency
cursiverunning
concurto express agreement