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
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
recessthe action of receding : recession
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
flukeflatfish
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back