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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wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
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sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
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