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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
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| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |