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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| dire | exciting horror |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| unfrock | defrock |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| unsavory | insipid |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |