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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| sentinel | sentry |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |