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
abortiveprematurely born
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
cadavera dead body
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
prateto talk long and idly : chatter