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 |
|---|---|
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| malediction | curse |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |