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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
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| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |