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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
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| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |