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retrograde

retrograde
from the root 'grad' (step) + 'retro' (backward): reverting to an earlier and usually inferior condition; moving backward
The policy was widely seen as a retrograde step that would undo years of advancement.
From Lesson 8:Word Roots & Prefixes·GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary

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The policy was widely seen as a retrograde step that would undo years of advancement.

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