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 |
|---|---|
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| cataclysm | flood |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |