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 |
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| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |