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 |
|---|---|
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |