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
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length