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.

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WordMeaning
filchto steal secretly or casually
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
panderto act as a pander
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand