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
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle