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
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
precipitantprecipitate
gnarlsnarl
encircleto form a circle around : surround
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21