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
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
bequeathto give or leave by will (see will
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry