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 |
|---|---|
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| bauble | trinket |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |