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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |