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 |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| effete | no longer fertile |
