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 |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |