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
dissensiondisagreement
inditemake up
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
fiascoa complete failure
vieto strive for superiority : contend
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand