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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |