GRE Word List
IRRETRIEVABLE
not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
The meaning of the word irretrievable is not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| postulate | demand |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |