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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |