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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| malediction | curse |