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
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
woefulfull of woe : grievous
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
forebearsancestor
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts