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 |
|---|---|
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| nurture | training |