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
antithesisthe direct opposite
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
conflagrationfire