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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |