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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adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
uprightperpendicular
fulcrumprop
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
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