GRE Word List
AMBUSH
act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
The meaning of the word ambush is act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V..
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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quay | dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats) |
mote | small speck (esp. of dust) |
ornithologist | scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds |
descry | catch sight of (something distant) |
auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
odorous | having an odor |
audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
doff | take off; OP. don |
disconsolate | hopelessly sad (at the loss of something) |
intrude | put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in |