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
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing