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 |
|---|---|
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
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| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
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| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |