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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| motley | variegated in color |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |