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
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
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deferput off
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myriadten thousand
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
abnegationdenial
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
unsavoryinsipid
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building