GRE Word List
BELATED
delayed beyond the usual time
The meaning of the word belated is delayed beyond the usual time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| throes | pang |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| 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) |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| colloquy | conversation |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |