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
purportedreputed
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable