GRE Word List

DILATORY

tending or intended to cause delay

The meaning of the word dilatory is tending or intended to cause delay.

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WordMeaning
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
tranquillitythe quality or state of being tranquil
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse