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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WordMeaning
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders