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
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
remediablecapable of being remedied
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
propulsivetending or having power to propel