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 |
|---|---|
| endue | provide |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
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| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |