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 |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |