GRE Word List
DILATORY
tending or intended to cause delay
The meaning of the word dilatory is tending or intended to cause delay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| rider | one that rides |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |