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
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
brazenmade of brass
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal