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 |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |