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
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
curtailto make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
sojourna temporary stay
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
gruela thin porridge
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain