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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| pummel | pound |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |