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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forlorn | bereft |
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neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
prime | the second of the canonical hours |
malodorous | having a bad odor |
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recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
ignite | to set afire |