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 |
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| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |