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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |