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 |
|---|---|
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |