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 |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |