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 |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
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| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
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| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |