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 |
|---|---|
| matriculate | to enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university |
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| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
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| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |