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 |
|---|---|
| slake | subside |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |