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 |
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elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
ebullient | boiling |
flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |