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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |