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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
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| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
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| slaughter | the act of killing |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
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