GRE Word List

LATERAL

of or relating to the side

The meaning of the word lateral is of or relating to the side.

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WordMeaning
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
bivouaca usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
desperatehaving lost hope
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples