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
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
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mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
cohortscompanion
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gapeto open the mouth wide
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft