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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pummel | pound |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |