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 |
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| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
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| precipitant | precipitate |
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| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
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