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 |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |