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
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
expiateto make amends for
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
shamblesa meat market
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
scavengeto remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area