GRE Word List

LURK

to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose

The meaning of the word lurk is to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose.

Random words

WordMeaning
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation