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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WordMeaning
warrantsanction
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
piscatorialpiscatory
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation