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 |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| exploit | deed |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |