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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |
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| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
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| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
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