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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |