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 |
|---|---|
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |