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 |
|---|---|
| plane | airplane |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| slew | a large number |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |