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.

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WordMeaning
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
lagone that lags or is last
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
misadventuremisfortune
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
nomenclaturename
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile