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
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle