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
anthropologistthe science of human beings
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recuperateto get back : regain
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
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stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
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