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 |
|---|---|
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |