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 |
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| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| retrench | cut down |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |