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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |