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 |
|---|---|
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| duration | continuance in time |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |