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
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
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discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
douseto plunge into water
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
carriondead and putrefying flesh
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking