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
bitinghaving the power to bite
padrea Christian clergyman
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
fettera chain or shackle for the feet
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor