GRE Word List
IRRETRIEVABLE
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
The meaning of the word irretrievable is impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| crust | hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) |
| restraint | moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction |
| arrears | being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done |
| precipice | cliff; dangerous position; Ex. on the edge of the precipice |
| dyslexia | word blindness; learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to read |
| anachronism | an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic |
| uxorious | excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife |
| tutelary | protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities |
| ineffable | unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy |