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 |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |