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.

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WordMeaning
compriseto be made up of
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
durationcontinuance in time
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme