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
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
brevityshortness of duration
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing