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 |
|---|---|
| omnipotent | almighty |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |