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 |
|---|---|
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| harass | exhaust |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |