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 |
|---|---|
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |