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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|---|---|
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
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| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
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| ossify | to change into bone |
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