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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |