GRE Word List
IRRECONCILABLE
impossible to reconcile
The meaning of the word irreconcilable is impossible to reconcile.
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categorical | absolute |
deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
coin | corner |
warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |