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 |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| noisome | noxious |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| stentorian | extremely loud |