GRE Word List
BELATED
delayed beyond the usual time
The meaning of the word belated is delayed beyond the usual time.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
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| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
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