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 |
|---|---|
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| consort | associate |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |