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
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
rarefiedbeing less dense
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism
slougha place of deep mud or mire
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety