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
unbridledunrestrained
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
expiateto make amends for
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something