GRE Word List
IRREVOCABLE
not possible to revoke : unalterable
The meaning of the word irrevocable is not possible to revoke : unalterable.
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| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| microcosm | a little world |
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| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
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| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
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