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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |