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 |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |