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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WordMeaning
earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
quarantinea period of 40 days
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
invalidateto make invalid