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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avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total