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
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
predecessorone that precedes
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness