GRE Word List
BELATED
delayed beyond the usual time
The meaning of the word belated is delayed beyond the usual time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| demure | reserved |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |