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

WordMeaning
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
penologya branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
prosodythe study of versification
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky