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 |
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quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |