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
fussyeasily upset : irritable
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
humdrummonotonous
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
impingeencroach
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
tawnyof the color tawny