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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WordMeaning
conscientiousmeticulous
expatriatebanish
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head