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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |