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
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
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revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
hallowedholy
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
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prosperousauspicious
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance