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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formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
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squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
savoryhaving savor: such as