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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| rave | to talk irrationally in or as if in delirium |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |