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 |
|---|---|
| frigid | intensely cold |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
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| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |