GRE Word List

WAYLAY

to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush

The meaning of the word waylay is to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush.

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desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
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captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number