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 |
|---|---|
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
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| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
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| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
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| brevity | shortness of duration |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |