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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| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
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| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |