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
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
sheerunqualified
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
rustleto make or cause a rustle
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted