GRE Word List

LATERAL

of or relating to the side

The meaning of the word lateral is of or relating to the side.

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WordMeaning
interrogateto question formally and systematically
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
executorone who executes something
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
yena strong desire or propensity