GRE Word List
AMBUSH
to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
The meaning of the word ambush is to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| paramour | lover |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| spate | freshet |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| outlook | a place offering a view |