1. A method of ordering a plurality of data words substantially simultaneously retrieved during successive read operations, comprising: storing a data word ordering designator from each of the successive read operations in a first-in first-out order; configuring data word ordering circuitry according to a first-out one of the data word ordering designator; latching a first-out one of the plurality of data words corresponding to and ordered according to the first-out one of the data word ordering designator; and reconfiguring the ordering circuitry according to a next first-out data word ordering designator upon latching of the first-out one of the plurality of data words.