GRE Word List
LATERAL
of or relating to the side
The meaning of the word lateral is of or relating to the side.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bacchanal | orgy |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| mortician | undertaker |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |